Author: Tristan Wells

The Reds were crowned the best team in England at a canter last season, and have embarked on remarkable spending spree since with almost £300million spent on Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Hugo Ekitike.All four are expected to start at Wembley today, as they take on an Eagles team who won the first major trophy of their long history at the same stadium in May. Manchester City were beaten that day, can they claim another huge scalp?It has been a far less successful summer for Palace, who will find out on Monday if they have been reinstated into…

Arsenal finished their pre-season in emphatic fashion by beating Athletic Club.Arsenal kick off their Premier League campaign against Manchester United at Old Trafford next week and will now head there in a confident mood.And, here, Standard Sport takes a look at three talking points from Arsenal’s final pre-season game…In the end, it turned out to be worth the wait as the trio excelled during this victory over Athletic Club.Zubimendi was the star performer, creating Arsenal’s opening goal with a brilliant cross that Gyokeres headed home.The Spaniard dovetailed nicely with Rice and there was a new shape to Arsenal’s midfield compared…

It has been a successful summer so far for United, both on and off the pitch, as Ruben Amorim has guided his team through an unbeaten pre-season schedule, which has seen them take on the likes of West Ham and Everton in the USA, and now they take on their Serie A counterparts, who boast the familiar face of David de Gea in their ranks, returning to his former club for the first time since leaving. Source link

Chelsea return to action for their second and final pre-season friendly on Sunday, facing AC Milan at Stamford Bridge.The Blues have adopted a slim summer schedule after they spent much of June and July contesting – and winning – the Club World Cup in the United States.It will also be the Italians’ final pre-season outing before they shift focus to a Coppa Italia meeting with Bari next weekend.Massimiliano Allegri’s men have impressed so far in pre-season as they look to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last season, during which they fell to a lowly eighth-place finish in Serie A.Their…

Graham Potter’s Hammers have had a solid preparation campaign, winning three of their four games ahead of the new campaign. The Irons defeated Swiss side Grasshoppers first, before heading to the United States for the Summer Series. There, they were initially beaten 2-1 by Manchester United, before beating Everton and Bournemouth. Captain Jarrod Bowen has been amongst the goals, while German striker Niclas Fullkrug has forged a dangerous partnership with the forward. West Ham will play Sunderland away in their Premier League curtain-raiser on Saturday, August 16. Now, they face Ligue 1 side Lille, who boast some standout names from…

Mikel Arteta’s side are looking to get back on track in their final outing before the new Premier League season begins, having suffered defeats in each of their last two pre-season tests against Tottenham and Villarreal.Viktor Gyokeres is also seeking his first goal for the Gunners, and could have luck against a Bilbao-based opposition that have been beaten in five straight appearances, including a double-header against Liverpool earlier this week. After playing the La Liga side at home, the Gunners travel to Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 campaign, headlining the action on Sunday, August 17. They’ll…

Arsenal host Athletic Club at the Emirates this evening for each team’s final pre-season action of the summer.It offers both sides a chance to turn their respective fortunes around before their league campaigns begin; the Gunners have lost each of their last two outings – against Tottenham and Villarreal – while their Basque opponents have been beaten in five straight appearances, including a double-header against Liverpool earlier this week.Also at stake is the honour of winning this relatively low-stakes pre-season competition, which has been held 12 times since its inception back in 2007. Arsenal have emerged victorious on eight of…

Ruben Amorim’s side face the Serie A club today ahead of the Premier League kick-off next weekend, when United host Arsenal on Sunday, August 17. The Red Devils are unbeaten in their warm-up fixtures to date, having won two and drawn one of their Premier League Summer Series matches in the United States over the last two weeks. They beat West Ham 2-1 and Bournemouth 4-1 before an entertaining 2-2 draw with Everton sealed them the title in Atlanta, Georgia. New signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo played their first minutes together against the Toffees, and linked up well to…

Ruben Amorim’s side face the Serie A outfit at Old Trafford this Saturday in their final dress rehearsal before the season proper, where they host Arsenal on Sunday, August 17. United are unbeaten in pre-season so far, having drawn 0-0 with Leeds in Stockholm before touring the United States. While Stateside, they defeated West Ham 2-1 and Bournemouth 4-1 before being held 2-2 by Everton as they lifted the Premier League Summer Series title.It will be another chance for Amorim to play his two new signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo together, after the pair linked up well during the…

The Cottagers were unbeaten in their four pre-season matches, buoyed by five goals from Welsh star Harry Wilson during that run including a brace against Nottingham Forest. Frankfurt, meanwhile, are yet to lose in their four pre-season outings to date, including a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa late last month. The German side’s friendlies have averaged five goals per match, suggesting there could be plenty of action in west London on Saturday.How to watch Fulham vs Eintracht FrankfurtTV channel: The match kicks off at Craven Cottage at 5pm BST on Saturday, August 9, 2025 – but it won’t be shown…